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Ozil vs. Arsenal: Battle lines drawn; Liverpool interested in USMNT star McKennie
ESPN's Insider Notebook has news on Mesut Ozil's strained relationship with Arsenal. Plus: Liverpool track a United States star.
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Huge Premier League interest in McKennie
Liverpool are among six Premier League teams monitoring Weston McKennie's future with the player set on leaving Schalke, sources have told ESPN.
Jurgen Klopp's champions have been long-standing admirers of the United States international, sources have told ESPN, while Tottenham, Everton, Leicester City and Wolves are keen. Newcastle United are also understood to be monitoring McKennie, but any move there will likely be linked with the potential takeover of the club.
Sources say Tottenham are considering either firming up their interest in McKennie or focusing their attention on trying to sign Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Schalke want in the region of €25-30 million for the box-to-box midfielder, but clubs in the Premier League are optimistic of getting him for closer to €20m.
McKennie is also on the radar of big-spending Hertha Berlin and if he ends up moving to another Bundesliga side it will likely be to Bruno Labbadia's team, sources have told ESPN, but it is understood he favours a switch to the Premier League. -- Tom Hamilton